Cobra Spotlight- Tyler Staub, Men's Soccer

Oct 27, 2013

The "Cobra Spotlight" is a weekly highlight of a student-athlete
at Coker College. Each week we take a different athlete from a
different sport and display some facets to get more familiar with
them. This week we take a look at Tyler Staub, a member of the
men's soccer team.

Name: Michael Tyler Staub

Sport: Men’s soccer

Position: Defense

Hometown: Murrells Inlet, SC

Year: Senior

Major: Political Science/Business
Administration (double major)

Why did you choose Coker? I chose Coker because
of the small, community atmosphere. The ability to know all of your
classmates and teachers on a personal level has allowed me to be
successful in all areas of my life. At Coker, you do not feel like
just another student. You can tell that faculty and staff genuinely
care about your success. It is this environment that has helped me
thrive in my four years at Coker, and what will help me continue to
thrive after I am gone.

What is your best memory at Coker (athletic
related)? My best athletic memory would have to be my
sophomore season. Men’s soccer won the Conference
Carolinas’ regular season and tournament titles, and I was
selected to the all-tournament team for my performance.

What is your best memory at Coker (non-athletic
related)? My best memory from Coker would have to be
presenting in the national competition with Enactus. The
relationships that I have built within this organization, and the
skills I have gained, will help me be successful in my future
endeavors.

Which athletic team would you play on at Coker other
than your own? I think it would be fun to play on the
men’s volleyball team.

Favorite class: Politics of the Environment. I
thoroughly enjoyed learning about the crisis the world is facing in
regards to global warming.

Favorite professor: There are too many great
professors at Coker. It wouldn’t be right to choose just
one.

Plans after graduation: After graduation I plan
to find a job in the business field. I am in search of a company
that has a solid management training program and an excellent
corporate culture that will allow me to grow as a person.

Favorite movie: I don’t have a favorite,
but I enjoy Sci-Fi/fantasy movies. Watching movies is my favorite
way to kill time on a lazy day.

Favorite type of music: Alternative rock

Favorite food: I love a nice cheeseburger with
some fries.

Favorite sports team: I don’t have
one.

Favorite color: Red

Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother

What is something people may not know about
you? When I was 12, I was adopted by my stepfather. So now
I have four names. Michael Tyler Coffey Staub.

Do you have a nickname? If so, how did you get
it? Stubbs. When I was a freshman on the Coker men’s
soccer team, there was already a Tyler on the team with my same
initials. From Staub, came Stubbs, to distinguish us a part. The
name stuck even after the other Tyler left the team. Now people on
campus, who aren’t even on the team, have started to call me
Stubbs.